,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,act ( 
,july #ca1 #aidg1 to provide = !        
t]m9ation ( c]ta9 m9]al mat]ials        
contracts4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,m9]al ,mat]ials        
,contracts ,t]m9ation ,act4  #b4        
,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 m9]al contracts      
,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,july #ca1 #aidg 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,mat]ials ,act (     
#aidg7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb71 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,t]m9ation
 ( contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! hold] (
 a valid m9]al mat]ials contract ent]$  
into "u ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
subsection z ! contract7 submits to !   
,secret>y a reque/ to t]m9ate ! contract
 be=e production is initiat$ "u !       
contract & be=e any surface di/urbance  
has occurr$ "u ! contract1 ! ,secret>y  

may-- 7,a7 t]m9ate ! contract2 &  7,b7  
return to ! contract hold] any bid      
deposit & p]=mance bond paid by !       
contract hold] to ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t "u ! contract4  7#b7         
,acceptance ( paym5t ,acceptance ( an   
am\nt return$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 by !
 contract hold] %all con/itute-- 7,a7 a 
full & f9al settlem5t ( ! contract2 &   
7,b7 an agreem5t on ! "p ( ! contract   
hold] n to br+ a civil action aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! contract4  
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